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again, i'm saying with something like sandy, sandy requires fema help. yes. i agree with that. question is, how, when, where and why and how? down through our history your column says the united states has had a different structure and more federalism and more use of state and local government. >> absolutely, larry. this is a "bloomberg" column that says, goes back to prewar and notes when we had a crisis often the red cross would lead it. the red cross would have the moral support and organizational support of the government, but the red cross would lead and go down. there was a very famous flood in "forgotten man" and my new book "the biography of coolidge," the flood of the mississippi. it was terrible. the president did not go down. that was coolidge. why not? he wanted the states and the private sector and the charities to take the lead. >> i got to leave it there. we're going to finish this conversation on the radio tomorrow. that's what we're going to. we're going to have more time. that's terrific. thanks. that's it for this evening's show. thanks for watching. stay tun
again, i'm saying with something like sandy, sandy requires fema help. yes. i agree with that. question is, how, when, where and why and how? down through our history your column says the united states has had a different structure and more federalism and more use of state and local government. >> absolutely, larry. this is a "bloomberg" column that says, goes back to prewar and notes when we had a crisis often the red cross would lead it. the red cross would have the moral...
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early estimates put sandy among the costliest u.s. catastrophes. forecasting a cost between $10 billion and $20 billion worth of insured losses. the final tally impacted by, among other things, power in the transportation grids. as for the insurance industry with over $500 billion in capital it can pay expected claims. at last year's premium increases and a decline in catastrophe claims bulked up their profile. deutsche bank claims it could trim earnings by 36% but it could also help insurers later giving them cover to raise premiums. back to you. >>> sandynjrelief fund.org. mary pat christie is on the news line with us right now. welcome. good to have you with us. >> thanks, tyler. >> at some risk, i ask how are you and the christie family holding up? your husband and you have both then tireless this last week. gout to be pretty tired these days? >> we're doing pretty well. it's all relative, right, tyler? we don't have power yet but hopeful that we will soon. i'm also hopeful that our children get to go back to school tomorrow. >> we're in the sa
early estimates put sandy among the costliest u.s. catastrophes. forecasting a cost between $10 billion and $20 billion worth of insured losses. the final tally impacted by, among other things, power in the transportation grids. as for the insurance industry with over $500 billion in capital it can pay expected claims. at last year's premium increases and a decline in catastrophe claims bulked up their profile. deutsche bank claims it could trim earnings by 36% but it could also help insurers...
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auto sales slowed in october partly affected by sandy. ford rose .4% and chrysler rising 10% and toyota up 16%, all below expectations. and if you're one of the people who lined up for the star wars movies the first time around, you'll like this. the force may be with disney. the company is acquiring lucas films from george lucas for $4 billion. it has plans to make another 7th chapter in the series by 2015. there is so much to talk about this week from the final days before the presidential election to the economic impact of superstorm sandy. joining me now are two former presidential advisers, austan goolsbee, profess of at the booth school of business and former adviser to president obama and ed lazear, former adviser to george w. bush. thank you for joining us. >> nice to be with you. >> great to see you both. let's start with the jobs numbers on friday. the last jobs report before the election. what do they tell us about america's economy today and what impact do you expect it to have on the election. austan? >> i don't think it will
auto sales slowed in october partly affected by sandy. ford rose .4% and chrysler rising 10% and toyota up 16%, all below expectations. and if you're one of the people who lined up for the star wars movies the first time around, you'll like this. the force may be with disney. the company is acquiring lucas films from george lucas for $4 billion. it has plans to make another 7th chapter in the series by 2015. there is so much to talk about this week from the final days before the presidential...
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the tragedy of hurricane sandy was a revelation. our country needs to upgrade its power grid and we've got to do it now. in this one area, it seems like our state governments and our utilities are actually on the case, which is why you want to own quanta services, power, pwr, the company that builds out new infrastructure and has a killer pipeline business. what's not to like? after the break, i'll try to make you more money. >>> coming up -- >> house of pleasure. >>> pending home sales rose to a five-year high today, but which stock should you moved into as the foundation for growth and housing becomes more secure. tonight it's an open house for three potential plays on a real estate rebound. which one should you put an offer out on? [ male announcer ] this december, remember -- you can stay in and share something... ♪ ♪ ...or you can get out there with your friends and actually share something. ♪ the lexus december to remember sales event is on, offering some of our best values of the year. this is the pursuit of perfection.
the tragedy of hurricane sandy was a revelation. our country needs to upgrade its power grid and we've got to do it now. in this one area, it seems like our state governments and our utilities are actually on the case, which is why you want to own quanta services, power, pwr, the company that builds out new infrastructure and has a killer pipeline business. what's not to like? after the break, i'll try to make you more money. >>> coming up -- >> house of pleasure. >>>...
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the road to recovery from sandy a little bit bumpy. power is slowly returning for some, but other areas could be dark for at least another week. and the gas lines, if you're not in the area, you have noed idea what this can really be like. and as the map world turns, apple stores around the country will start to sell the new ipad mini. it's friday, november 2 pd. we have four days now until election day, 2012. "squawk box" begins right now.. we have four days now until election day, 2012. "squawk box" begins right now. >>> good morning. welcome to "squawk box" here on cnbc. i' b
the road to recovery from sandy a little bit bumpy. power is slowly returning for some, but other areas could be dark for at least another week. and the gas lines, if you're not in the area, you have noed idea what this can really be like. and as the map world turns, apple stores around the country will start to sell the new ipad mini. it's friday, november 2 pd. we have four days now until election day, 2012. "squawk box" begins right now.. we have four days now until election day,...
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plus, the latest on sandy's recovery and the coming storm and all the stock news you need to know. yes, mandy there is stock news today. >> indeed there is. well, let's get to the markets, the dow is on track for a second day in the sun today and if the dow's gain exceeds 136 points at the close it is doing that right now, by the way, it will be the dow's biggest point gain since september 13th. as for the s & p 500 now up for the fourth time in five day none of the major averages have had winning streaks as long as three days in about three weeks. by the way, the s & p 500 rallied 67% since president obama took office. take a look at the nasdaq, also higher, on the last election day, november 4, 2008 you can the nasdaq gaped 3.1%. the dow, 3.3% and the s & p, 4.1%. get down to bob pisani you the floor of the new york stock exchange. bob what are the markets telling us about what is happening with the election? >> i see a classic risk-on trade that doesn't necessarily favor either candidate but some resolution of all of this. what do you see in a risk-on trade, what we are seeing t
plus, the latest on sandy's recovery and the coming storm and all the stock news you need to know. yes, mandy there is stock news today. >> indeed there is. well, let's get to the markets, the dow is on track for a second day in the sun today and if the dow's gain exceeds 136 points at the close it is doing that right now, by the way, it will be the dow's biggest point gain since september 13th. as for the s & p 500 now up for the fourth time in five day none of the major averages...
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sandy is one of them. the real economy might end up being boostered far more than we initially thought, simply because the federal government is stepping up to get the job done. logan in texas. logan? >> caller: boo-yah, jim. hope all is well. >> it's all right. thank you, logan. thanks for asking. how are you? >> caller: i'm doing great. i think it was about two months i called you and i was asking about the stocks beacon roofing. ticker becn. you said you liked the stock but thought that it could get it at a lower price. since then, the stock has continued to rise and today in particular it had a spike. so i was wondering, do you think it's going to continue to rise or is it going to slump back? >> well, i'm glad that you called me on me, but i liked the stock but didn't tell you to buy it. that was a mistake. you should have been die -- buying it. i like beacon. beacon is a better trade. can it come down? i think it can come down, but this time you gotta buy it and it doesn't have to come down too much
sandy is one of them. the real economy might end up being boostered far more than we initially thought, simply because the federal government is stepping up to get the job done. logan in texas. logan? >> caller: boo-yah, jim. hope all is well. >> it's all right. thank you, logan. thanks for asking. how are you? >> caller: i'm doing great. i think it was about two months i called you and i was asking about the stocks beacon roofing. ticker becn. you said you liked the stock but...
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i called sandy, just so sandy fans, i got the erstimate from y beach property and i was lucky. one house stands, the other goes down. >> tools you need to climb the market's rocky terrain. the mad dash is coming up next. and is austerity measures the way to close the deficit. i'm only in my 60's... i've got a nice long life ahead. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, it could save you thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your free decision guide. i've been with my doctor for 12 years. now i know i'll be able to stick with him. you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. plus, there are no networks, and you never need a referral. see why mil
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it was the first post-sandy opening here on wall street. it was pretty flat, even though volume picked up at the end of the day. today we're seeing money move into equities. >> how we closed yesterday didn't really matter. it was just the fact it was open for trading. it's interesting to see this gain today as we were talking with the guys last segment. the dow up 128 points. the nasdaq with a stellar gain of 1.4%. the s&p up more than 1% on this first trading day of the new month here. as we get ready for the jobs number tomorrow, we think about the jobs -- or all the of the economic data today was good. the manufacturing, the construction spending, the adp jobs number, the private sector number, has now changed their me methodology and broadly expanded the number of sampling they take, so it may be closer in correlation to what the jobs number tomorrow looks like. today's number was a gain of 158,000 jobs, which was above expectations. so who knows what that will mean for tomorrow. >> yeah, it's really interesting. why are we changing the
it was the first post-sandy opening here on wall street. it was pretty flat, even though volume picked up at the end of the day. today we're seeing money move into equities. >> how we closed yesterday didn't really matter. it was just the fact it was open for trading. it's interesting to see this gain today as we were talking with the guys last segment. the dow up 128 points. the nasdaq with a stellar gain of 1.4%. the s&p up more than 1% on this first trading day of the new month...
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superstorm sandy causing billions in damages. now companies are warning the storm will wreak havoc on earnings. the ce e o from clorox is here exclusively. >>> plus, sandy causing gas lines reminiscent of the 1970s throughout the new york area. we've got the latest details on the crisis and how ugly it's getting out there. >>> and at least those lines are over something essential like gasoline. check out all the people waiting to get their hands on apple's new mini ipad. there'sing in small about this show today. that and more next. [ male anno] at scottrade, we believe the more you know, the better you trade. so we have ongoing webinars and interactive learning, plus, in-branch seminars at over 500 locations, where our dedicated support teams help you know more so your money can do more. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven dollar trades are just the start. our teams have the information you want when you need it. it's another reason more investors are saying... [ all ] i'm with scottrade. >>> welcome back. clorox just one of the many
superstorm sandy causing billions in damages. now companies are warning the storm will wreak havoc on earnings. the ce e o from clorox is here exclusively. >>> plus, sandy causing gas lines reminiscent of the 1970s throughout the new york area. we've got the latest details on the crisis and how ugly it's getting out there. >>> and at least those lines are over something essential like gasoline. check out all the people waiting to get their hands on apple's new mini ipad....
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it really has the feel of a sandy effect. utilities and consumer staples have been the weakest perform thers week. terms have done better. the anticipation of rebuilding and the hit that the utilities have taken right now still feels like it's the aftermath of the storm here. >> we're in a slightly different -- the cause of qe-3, it has created some whacky distortions in the market. it's again affecting the market today. when we got a better than expected payroll report, which i think is certainly good news, the dollar rallied because there's less likelihood of qe-3. that would be dollar positive. well, you know, that might be good. that's certainly a good sign of a better economy as well. but that put pressure on all the commodities. you can see that this knock-on effect of qe-3, which is one reason so many people have a hard time with qe-3. >> john sweeney, what impact do you feel the monetary policy has had? there was a time the market was rallying even as the fundamentals were falling down or slowing down at that point. d
it really has the feel of a sandy effect. utilities and consumer staples have been the weakest perform thers week. terms have done better. the anticipation of rebuilding and the hit that the utilities have taken right now still feels like it's the aftermath of the storm here. >> we're in a slightly different -- the cause of qe-3, it has created some whacky distortions in the market. it's again affecting the market today. when we got a better than expected payroll report, which i think is...
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i want to get your take on this sandy factor and the stock market. >> i think sandy is a temporary story, but the way i think christie and other governors and mayors really pitched in suggests that we'll get through this fairly quickly and there will be serious commitments in terms of infrastructure and improvements. and i'll reemphasize your point. chinese purchasing survey was a little improved and you're right, if the purchasing manager survey in the u.s. is a little better as was consumer confidence. >> jack, what do you think, is sandy a big driver for stocks or is it the coming election and the possible outcome? >> i think it's one that you have a lot of underinvested what i call nonbelievers. i think we're entering the period of chasing returns. first of november i think we started since '09 where it's been up. which is indicative of what the next couple of months will bring. having said that, sandy will produce jobs. the question is will sandy produce more jobs than president obama did over the course of the last few years. and as far as the numbers, let's keep this in mind. i'm
i want to get your take on this sandy factor and the stock market. >> i think sandy is a temporary story, but the way i think christie and other governors and mayors really pitched in suggests that we'll get through this fairly quickly and there will be serious commitments in terms of infrastructure and improvements. and i'll reemphasize your point. chinese purchasing survey was a little improved and you're right, if the purchasing manager survey in the u.s. is a little better as was...
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sandy, what about you? you say regardless of who wins the election, the fiscal cliff would be either downsized or deferred. what does that mean? >> well, i think downsizing is more likely. have you to factor in the hurricane as well because that's going to be a half a percentage point decline as well, coupled with, you need to get that fiscal cliff down to 1% or maybe 0.5%. i think the downsizing has to be pretty substantial. they're either going to have to defer it to the new congress and either a new administration or the existing one, but they've got to get it downsized pretty substantially pretty quickly. and it's going to require, because of that gridlock we're going to have again, a bipartisan concurrence. that's going to be the test in 2013. >> chris, what do you think? how do you want to invest with $1.5 billion under management, how are you allocating money today? >> i think you want to be neutral. i think you want to leave your bets at the doorstep and to take win side of the other is gambling and
sandy, what about you? you say regardless of who wins the election, the fiscal cliff would be either downsized or deferred. what does that mean? >> well, i think downsizing is more likely. have you to factor in the hurricane as well because that's going to be a half a percentage point decline as well, coupled with, you need to get that fiscal cliff down to 1% or maybe 0.5%. i think the downsizing has to be pretty substantial. they're either going to have to defer it to the new congress...
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hurricane sandy. we'll be back in a minute. we don't call this our company, we call this our mission. green toys teaches children that if i have a milk jug and i stick it in the recycling bin it can turn into something new. chase allows us to buy capital equipment to be able to manufacture in the states to the scale we need to be a global company. with a little luck green toys could be the next great american brand. find what's next for your business at chase.com/mainstreet >>> the eye of hurricane sandy hit the jersey shore hard washing away whole economies in just a short 48-hour period. kayla? >> reporter: well, melissa, tom's river is just across the bay from seaside heights and suffered similar devastation during sandy, you see some of these polls on the docks here on tom's river on the bay. water was higher than that during the storm and a back porch actually detached with a jet ski tied to it and is close to where we're shooting right now. we went through the town and talked to some of the neig
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lot of people are pricing in optimism from sandy. the stock has outperformed the s&p by about 4%. you ought to take a look at the 10 k and what they have said, what they have been talking about is the fact that the repair and remodel business is at the end of the week. in the meantime since the beginning of october we have seen increase in lumber prices of over 10%. 20% of the net comes from lumber. you see an increase in the input cost. you might get incremental sales out of that. hurricane irene. there is a lot of good news priced in and maybe not bad news. fundamentally i think it might be overvalued here. >> mike is bearish. he is also buying a put spread. we did go through the play book with dan's trade. >> i am going to do something similar. i am going to buy a put spread specifically the january 57.5 puts and then sell the 55s against it for 50 cents. obviously less than 1% of the stock price gives me a little time for this to play out. i should see decay especially out of the cheaper option after the event. >> the technicals you cannot argue with. i like the structure. her
lot of people are pricing in optimism from sandy. the stock has outperformed the s&p by about 4%. you ought to take a look at the 10 k and what they have said, what they have been talking about is the fact that the repair and remodel business is at the end of the week. in the meantime since the beginning of october we have seen increase in lumber prices of over 10%. 20% of the net comes from lumber. you see an increase in the input cost. you might get incremental sales out of that....
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it's the necessity post-sandy. a lot of gas stations aren't open, and those that are, they might as well have a red velvet rope at the entrance. >> took about two hours, i think. if you have to do it, you have to do it. this is the only place you can come and get gasoline. >> well, we've been waiting here for -- what? over two hours trying to get gas. we're working up in new york city with the flood relief trying to clean up some of that water. we haven't made it there yet. >> reporter: what's behind the long lines? first and foremost, a lack of electricity. gas stations without power, they just can't pump gas. second, some stations that have gas may run out quickly. the new jersey gasoline retailers association says the average station has about a 30,000-gallon tank. on a normal day, it turuns throh one-third of that, about 10,000 gallons. but in a post-sandy world it is going to run through that much sooner. last week some important cogs in the supply chain are without power or damage. the solution for now, truck
it's the necessity post-sandy. a lot of gas stations aren't open, and those that are, they might as well have a red velvet rope at the entrance. >> took about two hours, i think. if you have to do it, you have to do it. this is the only place you can come and get gasoline. >> well, we've been waiting here for -- what? over two hours trying to get gas. we're working up in new york city with the flood relief trying to clean up some of that water. we haven't made it there yet. >>...
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returning to business after the two day close after sandy, but the reaction was fairly muted. european investors as they watch the action on on wall street, but also this occurred on average volumes taking place on wall street. let's take a look at some of the appetite. a wish washy open. this is the start of a brand new trading month. and if you look over the course of the last five months, it's been a fairly decent performance for european markets. up almost 13% despite all the macroeconomic headwinds that we face. let's show you what's happening on on the open. lots happening in the oil and gas sector. we had numbers also out from the resources sector. but the overall tone in oil and gas is negative. there is some gray on the charts to report. retail autos tracking higher, household goods. and lloyds here in the uk has been reporting, as well. and there's been a very strong response to its numbers popping up more than 5% on the open. positive responses this morning. >> let's update you on the latest on super storm sandy. millions still without power. evacuation orders remai
returning to business after the two day close after sandy, but the reaction was fairly muted. european investors as they watch the action on on wall street, but also this occurred on average volumes taking place on wall street. let's take a look at some of the appetite. a wish washy open. this is the start of a brand new trading month. and if you look over the course of the last five months, it's been a fairly decent performance for european markets. up almost 13% despite all the macroeconomic...
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as far as sandy. they think that's going to dampen business in new york, which is a key market for them. >> maybe the impact felt in the quarter. >> i actually didn't do anything. i looked in the -- to doing an options trade on the stock today. i stayed away, because i was concerned about europe. the stock was down 15% last quarter. but expedia and travelline is saying the business is looking better. a selloff back to 600, i think it's -- >> confirmation from expedia? >> yeah, their international bookings growth was up 25% off expectations between 10 and 18%. it's a monster run after hours, it's not one i would chase. above 650. i believe the stock breaks out from a pretty well defined down trend. you have a little bit of a double bottom. i think 650 is your pivot point. otherwise, i'm in the camp looking for a pull back. >> while sandy's not expected to affect the labor department's payout tomorrow, it could have an impact on jobs and gdp in the future. drew, always good to speak with you. what's tom
as far as sandy. they think that's going to dampen business in new york, which is a key market for them. >> maybe the impact felt in the quarter. >> i actually didn't do anything. i looked in the -- to doing an options trade on the stock today. i stayed away, because i was concerned about europe. the stock was down 15% last quarter. but expedia and travelline is saying the business is looking better. a selloff back to 600, i think it's -- >> confirmation from expedia? >>...
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and putting a price on sandy. we'll talk to a long time insurance executive to get perspective on how the industry will handle all the damages and how you can even start to tally up the cost of all of this. right now as we head to a break, take a look at yesterday's winners and losers. up. a short word that's a tall order. up your game. up the ante. and if you stumble, you get back up. up isn't easy, and we ought to know. we're in the business of up. everyday delta flies a quarter of million people while investing billions improving everything from booking to baggage claim. we're raising the bar on flying and tomorrow we will up it yet again. he's, he's on my back about providing for his little girl. hey don't worry. e-trade's got a killer investing dashboard. everything is on one page. i'm watching you. oh yeah? well i'm watching you, watching him. [ male announcer ] try the e-trade 360 investing dashboard. >>> welcome back to "squawk b " box." we're two hours away from the release of the jobs report for october.
and putting a price on sandy. we'll talk to a long time insurance executive to get perspective on how the industry will handle all the damages and how you can even start to tally up the cost of all of this. right now as we head to a break, take a look at yesterday's winners and losers. up. a short word that's a tall order. up your game. up the ante. and if you stumble, you get back up. up isn't easy, and we ought to know. we're in the business of up. everyday delta flies a quarter of million...
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so it is mostly a coastal influence when it comes to the wind and certainly not as bad as sandy, but there's also coastal flooding a possibility, minor tide tomorrow afternoon and the big wildcard i'm referring to a brief mix with heavy, wet snow which may bring renewed power outages even to the new york metro area tomorrow late afternoon and tomorrow night. so we will be taking a look at that as the day progresses. now, a chance of snow involved as well. >> todd gross, thank you very much. >>> and with much of new jersey still suffering in the aftermath of hurricane sandy, where and how to vote could be an issue for lots of people. my polling place was moved. kayla tausche is tracking that in the garden state. >> reporter: getting people to the polls is a major task here in the storm-ravaged state with hundreds in shelters hundreds of thousands still without power. an original plan to have national guard trucks serving as mobile polling stations was quashed by state officials that's because many power grids are coming back up. the move to allow displaced voters to vote by e-mail not
so it is mostly a coastal influence when it comes to the wind and certainly not as bad as sandy, but there's also coastal flooding a possibility, minor tide tomorrow afternoon and the big wildcard i'm referring to a brief mix with heavy, wet snow which may bring renewed power outages even to the new york metro area tomorrow late afternoon and tomorrow night. so we will be taking a look at that as the day progresses. now, a chance of snow involved as well. >> todd gross, thank you very...
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the tragedy of hurricane sandy was a revelation. our country needs to upgrade its power grid and we've got to do it now. in this one area, it seems like our state governments and utilities are actually on the case, which is why you want to own quanta services, power, pwr, the company that builds out any infrastructure and a killer pipeline business. what's not to like? after the break, i'll try to make you more money. >>> coming up -- >> how should of pleasure. >>> pending home sales rose to a five-year high today, but which stock should you moved into is it as the foundation for growth and housing becomes more secure. tonight it's an open house for three potential plays on a real estate rebound. which one should you put an offer out on? with the spark cash card from capital one, olaf gets great rewards for his small business! pizza! [ garth ] olaf's small business earns 2% cash back on every purchase, every day! helium delivery. put it on my spark card! [ pop! ] [ garth ] why settle for less? great businesses deserve great rewards!
the tragedy of hurricane sandy was a revelation. our country needs to upgrade its power grid and we've got to do it now. in this one area, it seems like our state governments and utilities are actually on the case, which is why you want to own quanta services, power, pwr, the company that builds out any infrastructure and a killer pipeline business. what's not to like? after the break, i'll try to make you more money. >>> coming up -- >> how should of pleasure. >>>...
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nor'easter athena certainly adding to the squeeze that was started by hurricane sandy last week. according to the department of energy the number of gas stations in the new york metropolitan area that do not have gas has actually risen in the last two days after declining. the question is are the long lines about to get longer and what does that mean for the price at the pump? let's start talking futures now. rachel chisholm is at the cme at chicago and anthony grisanti at the nymex in new york. gris, how much is athena related? >> athena and sandy, there's a window for lower gasoline prices and i'm afraid that window and closing rapidly and we started out before sandy and athena and the lowest level since the year 2000 on the east coast and now you add the problems of the refinery taking four more weeks to restart and we'll add to the deficit in gasoline supplies. >> hey, rich, to what extent are the seasonal factors going to determine gas' next move? >> jackie, take a look at the chart. we gave you a three-week chart and you simply look at the november price ban. and you buy it
nor'easter athena certainly adding to the squeeze that was started by hurricane sandy last week. according to the department of energy the number of gas stations in the new york metropolitan area that do not have gas has actually risen in the last two days after declining. the question is are the long lines about to get longer and what does that mean for the price at the pump? let's start talking futures now. rachel chisholm is at the cme at chicago and anthony grisanti at the nymex in new...
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bob has said that aig has got sandy covered and i believe him. he came on my old show saying that met life would be paying out all claims immediately and inspired real confidence in our nation because many thought the insurers couldn't pay. so let's talk to bob, the excellent president and ceo of american international group. great to see you. in honor of this special veteran's day, have a seat. the federal government, the treasury department, the federal reserve, has thanked you for the incredible major that you have done in returning the money to approximate american people but i say thank you very much from these american people. >> thank you. [ applause ] >> i think it's very meaningful. okay, now -- >> by the way, i have gotten personal private thank yous, but there were a lot of people in government that went on cameras and talked about the people of aig and vilified them. we had people who had their children beat up in school because their parents worked for aig. we had people in america afraid to go home because of the way they were chara
bob has said that aig has got sandy covered and i believe him. he came on my old show saying that met life would be paying out all claims immediately and inspired real confidence in our nation because many thought the insurers couldn't pay. so let's talk to bob, the excellent president and ceo of american international group. great to see you. in honor of this special veteran's day, have a seat. the federal government, the treasury department, the federal reserve, has thanked you for the...
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the sandy bump won't last. the real reason for the resurgence of the rental car business could be because of something that happens in washington. it is one word. and that word is consolidation! over the last decade this industry has seen a series of mergers that allowed the rental car companies to cut costs and also raise price. and with the recent acquisition of dollar thrifty by hertz, there are now only four players that really matter here. just four. and one of them, enterprise is private. which means you have only three possible ways to play this rental car bull market. there is hertz, second largest player through enterprise and the largest traded rental car company and avis. and now that dollar thrifty is taken over, the last one is zip car. it's been a total dog. now back in june before we knew about the dollar thrifty deal, i told you to buy hertz. it was best in breed. stay the heck away from zip car. because it felt like a flash in the pan. since then, hertz has given you 18% gain. zip car plummeted
the sandy bump won't last. the real reason for the resurgence of the rental car business could be because of something that happens in washington. it is one word. and that word is consolidation! over the last decade this industry has seen a series of mergers that allowed the rental car companies to cut costs and also raise price. and with the recent acquisition of dollar thrifty by hertz, there are now only four players that really matter here. just four. and one of them, enterprise is private....
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he has unprecedentedly high approval rating. >> after sandy. and he says this is a job he feels leak he needs to continue. >> stanley wants him to stay. some other corporate news involving erickson. it's filed a lawsuit against samsung alleging patent infringement. ericcson says two years to trike a deal were unsuccessful. and an hp shareholder filed a lawsuit alleging the tech company's top executives misled investors about two key acquisitions that have caused billions of dollars in losses. the lawsuit alleges that hp management concealed the problems and another recent acquisition which we've talked about, electronic data, in an attempt to boost hp stock price. meantime in the "wall street journal," former employees, business partners and attorney attorneys say it's not difficult to conclude that the company autonomy's accounting was overly aggressive, they say such behavior tip filed autonomy long before hp bought it. and mike lynch says the company's culture was aggressive. >> they start off talking about how originally the ceo put up a si
he has unprecedentedly high approval rating. >> after sandy. and he says this is a job he feels leak he needs to continue. >> stanley wants him to stay. some other corporate news involving erickson. it's filed a lawsuit against samsung alleging patent infringement. ericcson says two years to trike a deal were unsuccessful. and an hp shareholder filed a lawsuit alleging the tech company's top executives misled investors about two key acquisitions that have caused billions of dollars...
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we also have an update on sandy. millions in new york and new jersey are still without power as a result of superstorm sandy. this is creating problems at the gas pump as residents struggle to keep cars and generators fueled. for the first time in 30 years a gas rationing system is in effect now throughout 12 new jersey counties. we'll get an update on the fuel supply problems in a few minutes from john eichberger, director of motor fuels at the national association of convenience stores. let's get a quick check on the markets, ahead, 24 hours away from the elections here dow jones looks like it would open 34 points lower, s&p 500 off a little over four points and the nasdaq would be off about ten points. let's take a trip overseas to see what's going on in asia, a little bit down marginally except for korea. let's go over to europe, see how things are faring, red arrow across the board. almost down a percent in the cac in france. >>> stifel financial is buying kbw, the deal is valued in ex-et of $575 million which i
we also have an update on sandy. millions in new york and new jersey are still without power as a result of superstorm sandy. this is creating problems at the gas pump as residents struggle to keep cars and generators fueled. for the first time in 30 years a gas rationing system is in effect now throughout 12 new jersey counties. we'll get an update on the fuel supply problems in a few minutes from john eichberger, director of motor fuels at the national association of convenience stores. let's...
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i would suspect that there will be a resolution and that perhaps sandy and effects from sandy will force some type of compromise that might not have been possible going forward. but to our way of thinking, the fiscal cliff is probably a 1% negative in terms of gp which means that if gdp was going to be 2 or 3, it is now going to be 1 as opposed to 2. they're probably slow-growth quarters from our standpoint. >> only economically. only economically. does it matter who wins the election? >> i don't think so. in my investment outlook, i basically said neither one, republican, democrat, democrat, republican. it is the defendant government that money can buy -- >> bill, you said a lot. you were pretty cynical. were you jaded. i thought when did bill gross get so jaded with government? >> that's not jaded. we spent $5 billion on this election for what? to prove that it is the government of the super pac by the super pac for the super pac? to prove that basically no matter who wins, that we'll be at this point four years from now in the future. so what i'm suggesting is, no, not don't go to the
i would suspect that there will be a resolution and that perhaps sandy and effects from sandy will force some type of compromise that might not have been possible going forward. but to our way of thinking, the fiscal cliff is probably a 1% negative in terms of gp which means that if gdp was going to be 2 or 3, it is now going to be 1 as opposed to 2. they're probably slow-growth quarters from our standpoint. >> only economically. only economically. does it matter who wins the election?...
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after sandy. so stephanie link, if you have insur insured losses, some of the numbers hitting 50 billion could go higher. how are you thinking about the space today? >> there are some companies that are going to fair better. something like an aig which has surplus insurance, they have a better pricing power, so they can quickly raise prices, where as an all-state or travelers won't be able to price as aggressively. in terms of aig, the reason we own it, this is obviously a horrible situation, but i think it will be contained somewhat in the fourth quarter, maybe the first. it's really cleaned up its balance sheet and focusing on two business lines. casualty and life. i think the life business will start to see some momentum as he they get more distribution. i think they use the weakness to buy when the stock is trading at .6 times book value. >> mike murphy, you could see a bit of an earnings hit based on what the actual insured losses and payout turn out to be. which name in this space you think
after sandy. so stephanie link, if you have insur insured losses, some of the numbers hitting 50 billion could go higher. how are you thinking about the space today? >> there are some companies that are going to fair better. something like an aig which has surplus insurance, they have a better pricing power, so they can quickly raise prices, where as an all-state or travelers won't be able to price as aggressively. in terms of aig, the reason we own it, this is obviously a horrible...
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hit by sandy. we'll discuss the outlook for prices with a guest who says shortages will continue for several days in the hardest hit areas. >>> plenty of focus on energy today. weaker prices taking their toll on shell. posting a 15% drop in its third quarter profit following a fall in prices. result below analyst expectations. if x. on mobile expected to report a fall in its profit today. revenues expected to contract by around 9:00. 9%. and from the energy companies to the gas pumps. >> shortage caused by hurricane sandy is causing lines in some cases miles long. joining us for monday is jonathan citron. thanks for calling in. you follow energy markets quite a bit. how long and how likely are the shortages to persist? >> i think we'll see the shortage persist for a short period of time. they're doing all they can to alleviate not only the damage, but it's all about getting the power back on. we need to get the glass to the pumps and the pumps working. so i think it's a matter of days rather than t
hit by sandy. we'll discuss the outlook for prices with a guest who says shortages will continue for several days in the hardest hit areas. >>> plenty of focus on energy today. weaker prices taking their toll on shell. posting a 15% drop in its third quarter profit following a fall in prices. result below analyst expectations. if x. on mobile expected to report a fall in its profit today. revenues expected to contract by around 9:00. 9%. and from the energy companies to the gas pumps....
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we could find that those type of impairments with sandy with regard to the scandal, those do creep to the up side, as well. but ultimately i think rbs is on the right path and drawing the line on these issues. and as we've seen with the market reaction to lloyds yesterday and rbs this morning, investors are fairly encouraged. >> we also waited to see who is going to buy those 15 branches of santander, unexpectedly pulled out of the deal. sort of an overhang of the stock, it wonders what price it can attract for those branches now. >> absolutely. leaves other parties that could be potentially interested and normal pressure on on rbs to off load these banks. but it can only do it if the market is there and there is a buyer out there for those markets. so we'll have to wait and see what happens with those markets. >> so far decent performance so far for the stock out of the gate. thanks for joining us. and just a quick check of the stoxx 600 as it moves throughout the morning trading session. creeping negative, but not too negative. >> thanks very much for that. our guests are already ch
we could find that those type of impairments with sandy with regard to the scandal, those do creep to the up side, as well. but ultimately i think rbs is on the right path and drawing the line on these issues. and as we've seen with the market reaction to lloyds yesterday and rbs this morning, investors are fairly encouraged. >> we also waited to see who is going to buy those 15 branches of santander, unexpectedly pulled out of the deal. sort of an overhang of the stock, it wonders what...
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that's largely because of sandy. that's taking out about 300 to 400,000 because of the sales pace would be that much higher if we had not seen sandy the last three days of the month. again, the october sales rate coming in at 14.2 million. maria, back to you. >> all right, phil. thank you so much. good luck finding gasoline if you live in areas hard hit by sandy. we'll show you a very long line at a gas station in new jersey next and talk about how long gasmageddon could last. later, how will tomorrow's key jobs report move your money tomorrow? stick around. back in a moment. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] don't just reject convention. drown it out. introducing the all-new 2013 lexus ls f sport. an entirely new pursuit. or that printing in color had to cost a fortune. nobody said an all-in-one had to be bulky. or that you had to print from your desk. at least, nobody said it to us. introducing the business smart inkjet all-in-one series from brother. easy to use, it's the ultimate combination of speed, small size, and lo
that's largely because of sandy. that's taking out about 300 to 400,000 because of the sales pace would be that much higher if we had not seen sandy the last three days of the month. again, the october sales rate coming in at 14.2 million. maria, back to you. >> all right, phil. thank you so much. good luck finding gasoline if you live in areas hard hit by sandy. we'll show you a very long line at a gas station in new jersey next and talk about how long gasmageddon could last. later, how...
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tell us what clean harbors is doing with hurricane sandy? >> we're probably up to about 700 people now, jim. we're providing everything from logistics support, generatorgen fuel, certainly clean-up work. there's a number of there that had some significant oil spills that helped them to get those facilities going again. it's certainly anything to do with the remediation side, you know, whether it's removing hazardous waste from these properties that have damage to avoiding any kind of chemical waste that's a part of the clean-up. it's a whole round of services here. >> do you do with fema? governor christy? govern govern governor quomo? how does it work? >> most of your waterside facility haves to have standby, emergency agreements. so when the events like this happen, most of the time we will have a contract in place. or from engineering consulting firms who may also have contracts in place with those firms. >> how do we have 700 people ready to go? >> we have a standby research group, an emergency response center that we man. we have 9,000
tell us what clean harbors is doing with hurricane sandy? >> we're probably up to about 700 people now, jim. we're providing everything from logistics support, generatorgen fuel, certainly clean-up work. there's a number of there that had some significant oil spills that helped them to get those facilities going again. it's certainly anything to do with the remediation side, you know, whether it's removing hazardous waste from these properties that have damage to avoiding any kind of...
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lost in the hurricane sandy coverage was disney's massive 4 billion deal with lucasfilm. mickey and darth vader living together in the magic kingdom. the unit could include its animation unit getting back on track. julia has more. >> melissa, disney is paying $4 billion, half cash, half stock to acquire lucasfilm from its sole owner, george lucas. the centerpiece is "star wars", they have grossed $4 billion. analysts praised the deal its long-term prospects and disney's plans for another three "star wars" filming, next coming out in 2015, the same year bob iger says it will be accretive. lucas film generates $215 million from consumer products and disney is hoping to make that number much, much bigger. now, this deal comes the same week as disney is opening "wreck-it ralph" expected to gross north of $40 million at the u.s. box office this weekend. it's a disney animation movie but it's drawing the kind of rave reviews usually reserved for pixar films, not disney animation. following the strong performance of "tangled" last year, disney's animation under the leadership of
lost in the hurricane sandy coverage was disney's massive 4 billion deal with lucasfilm. mickey and darth vader living together in the magic kingdom. the unit could include its animation unit getting back on track. julia has more. >> melissa, disney is paying $4 billion, half cash, half stock to acquire lucasfilm from its sole owner, george lucas. the centerpiece is "star wars", they have grossed $4 billion. analysts praised the deal its long-term prospects and disney's plans...
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that's how we talked about sandy until we heard about john turner. he runs natural catastrophe solutions. he was on the shore when he bought a scratch-off lottery ticket and won $100,000. turner's giving some to his church, saving some more and investing the rest in his business. you know what? it's nice to have a positive story like this every once in a while. >>> all right. many thanks again to our budget expert, doug holtz-eakin. hamas declares war on israel. israel ground force is now on high alert and ready to act, if necessary. all this while america's top intelligence agencies appear to be in disarray. we're going to try to get a handle on this nasty middle eastern story up next on "kudlow." >>> so is israel going to wipe out hamas, and what is iran going to do? this after an air strike kills a high-ranking hamas leader today. the mideast tinderbox seems like it's about to explode once again. let's talk, here now is our great friend, barclays senior geopolitical strategist, helema croft, former cia economic analyst. israel is going whole hog n
that's how we talked about sandy until we heard about john turner. he runs natural catastrophe solutions. he was on the shore when he bought a scratch-off lottery ticket and won $100,000. turner's giving some to his church, saving some more and investing the rest in his business. you know what? it's nice to have a positive story like this every once in a while. >>> all right. many thanks again to our budget expert, doug holtz-eakin. hamas declares war on israel. israel ground force is...
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it's got sandy. i already told you about sandy. i like the stock. joe in michigan. >> caller: hey, jim. big boo-yah from michigan. drn, trinity industries. should i stay on or get off? >> have you own an actual rail. i don't know if karl ichan is coming after these. that is the conclusion of the lightning round! >>> let's go right to it. >> caller: jay from beautiful bainbridge island, washington. >> i wish i was there. >> caller: it's rainy. >> john in florida. >> boo-yah, jimmy from the beach in miami. >> everyone is in a better place than i am. >> caller: boo-yah from miami. >> i wish i were there so bad. can't you transport me there right now? >> this week in the fiscal cliff. >> it's because of the fiscal cliff. >> going off the fiscal cliff. >> fiscal cliff. >> looming cliff. looming cliff, one of my favorites. >> you've been watching this week in the fiscal cliff. >> it's a surprise. that's why we are throwing our surprise party tonight. have i overdone this yet? fiscal cliff. we're having a birthday cake, surprise cake. it's one of those tha
it's got sandy. i already told you about sandy. i like the stock. joe in michigan. >> caller: hey, jim. big boo-yah from michigan. drn, trinity industries. should i stay on or get off? >> have you own an actual rail. i don't know if karl ichan is coming after these. that is the conclusion of the lightning round! >>> let's go right to it. >> caller: jay from beautiful bainbridge island, washington. >> i wish i was there. >> caller: it's rainy. >> john...
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we saw it after katrina and sandy will be no different. why? of course, because people are trying to salvage what they can from their homes before they rebuild or repair and they need someplace to put it. plus, you've got builders, contractors, clean-up crews, they need somewhere to put their equipment. again, self-storage. what are the reits that will see the most action? extra space storage where we are today, sovereign self-storage, and cube smart, to name a few. demand from sandy will drive revenue growth in the first half of 2013. extra space storage which has high exposure in new york and new jersey will see the biggest effect. perhaps as much as 33% of its portfolio. sovereign, up to 24%. this all according to analysts at cantor fitzgerald. now these reits are already up between 3% an 6% just since sandy hit. public storage is the largest of these self-storage reits. some haven't liked it lately because it's very expensive, but cantor upgraded it just before sandy hit from a sell to a hold. one caveat to all of of this, extraspace tellin
we saw it after katrina and sandy will be no different. why? of course, because people are trying to salvage what they can from their homes before they rebuild or repair and they need someplace to put it. plus, you've got builders, contractors, clean-up crews, they need somewhere to put their equipment. again, self-storage. what are the reits that will see the most action? extra space storage where we are today, sovereign self-storage, and cube smart, to name a few. demand from sandy will drive...
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first effects of sandy show up in the data. carl? >> thank you so much, steve. what could this mean as we head into the election? he had lazear former chairman of the president's council of economic advisers, welcome back. always good to talk to you. >> nice to be with you. thanks for having me. >> krueger says we are creating enough jobs to make up for new entrants. >> well, we are barely. soap i think alan is correct on that. the way i would think of it is this. i agree with steve, this mum is better than the numbers in the past but not a whole lot better. the average number of jobs created since the job market turned around is 140,000 a month. so now and over the past couple of months at about 170,000 so that's better. the key number is the one you just referred to, carl. you have to think about how much do you need to keep employment constant as a proportion of the population. and that number is 119,000 per month. so what this tells you even with these numbers, even at 170,000 a month, we're adding about 50,000 a month. tha
first effects of sandy show up in the data. carl? >> thank you so much, steve. what could this mean as we head into the election? he had lazear former chairman of the president's council of economic advisers, welcome back. always good to talk to you. >> nice to be with you. thanks for having me. >> krueger says we are creating enough jobs to make up for new entrants. >> well, we are barely. soap i think alan is correct on that. the way i would think of it is this. i...
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and allianz says it's not feeling the impact of sandy yet. the insurer reiterates its 2012 targets. >>> priceline has agreed to buy rival kayak for $1.8 billion in cash and stock. the deal comes just months after kayak had it own initial public offering. $40 a share in cash and stock, 29% premium to thursday's closing price and 54% in kayak's listing price. >> winter storm in the u.s. has dumped over a foot of snow over parts of the northeast that were just hammered by super storm sandy. new jersey and new york have been particularly hard hit by the storm. lead to go knock-on effects in neighboring states including massachusetts, connecticut, and rhode island. and also furthering the you power outages that have plagued the area now for several weeks. >> and from today, drivers in new york city have to check their number plates before they pump gas. the mayor says based on license plates ending in odd or even numbers, drivers will be allowed to fill their tanks on alternative days. three quarters of gas stations remain closed due to super stor
and allianz says it's not feeling the impact of sandy yet. the insurer reiterates its 2012 targets. >>> priceline has agreed to buy rival kayak for $1.8 billion in cash and stock. the deal comes just months after kayak had it own initial public offering. $40 a share in cash and stock, 29% premium to thursday's closing price and 54% in kayak's listing price. >> winter storm in the u.s. has dumped over a foot of snow over parts of the northeast that were just hammered by super...
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hurricane sandy was directly in his district so he made some comments about it. he said that the damage was worse than first anticipated. that's something we've been talking a lot about. original number was $50 billion. it's in the $70 billion to $90 billion range. it is probably going to shave a quarter to half a point off gdp. you talked about the fiscal cliff which he says congress and the president must address. he says because we're at the zero balance, interest rates were zero, the effect of the fiscal cliff is getting much worse than if the fed were not at zero. >> because they could do something. >> the only positive thing which dudley did not talk about but it is something that's on the radar is that, as the fiscal cliff fears rise, interest rates fall on the 10-year. so the effect the fed would have from easing is already in -- already happening as a market reaction. >> steve, thank you. >>> when jeff kilburg is not fired up about the irish he is fired up about what mr. dudley said today. why? >> absolutely. he came out with very dovish comments. he las
hurricane sandy was directly in his district so he made some comments about it. he said that the damage was worse than first anticipated. that's something we've been talking a lot about. original number was $50 billion. it's in the $70 billion to $90 billion range. it is probably going to shave a quarter to half a point off gdp. you talked about the fiscal cliff which he says congress and the president must address. he says because we're at the zero balance, interest rates were zero, the effect...
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again, a sandy effect in there. and the challenge for those playing the short term is to disaggregate, what's sandy and what's the real economy and after that figure off the fiscal cliff. >> all of that feeds into what you were saying, bill, expect a lot of volatility. the sandy effect will make it harder to decipher what's going on with the economic data. >> and the economic data is going to be skewed by mother nature, by politicians, a lot of things. you need a longer view, more than four weeks -- >> what's your view right now? >> cautious. but have you to be invested. you can't sit on the sidelines earning zero thinking you're going to accomplish anything. the one-year treasury at a quarter of a percent doesn't work for me. there's lots of opportunities out there and it gets back to focus, having a steady hand, ice in your veins and no one to buy. volatility could be good for an investor with a strong stomach and a strong will. >> but i think when you say words like cautious, sometimes -- i agree with bill with w
again, a sandy effect in there. and the challenge for those playing the short term is to disaggregate, what's sandy and what's the real economy and after that figure off the fiscal cliff. >> all of that feeds into what you were saying, bill, expect a lot of volatility. the sandy effect will make it harder to decipher what's going on with the economic data. >> and the economic data is going to be skewed by mother nature, by politicians, a lot of things. you need a longer view, more...
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stocks don't fare sandy. a great day and the dow climbed 136 points. the kudlow report is just moments away. >> all
stocks don't fare sandy. a great day and the dow climbed 136 points. the kudlow report is just moments away. >> all
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sandy's aftermath. we continue to track the latest kwomts as the east coast tries to pick up the pieces after the superstorm. we are trading the big movers with stephanie link, joe teranova and downtown josh brown. let's get to the election. the two candidates are entering the home stretch. john harwood has the latest from both camps. >> the candidates are racing through the battleground states. the organizations are working to turn out voters. the president will be appearing with bruce springsteen in ohio. jay-z in wisconsin rather. mitt romney is going to new hampshire. twice to virginia. you look at the polls and they are extremely tight. our last nbc news/wall street journal poll shows 48% for obama. 47% for mitt romney. that's as tight as you can be. well within the margin of error. either candidate can win the popular vote. you look at the battleground states and that's where president obama held an advantage. look at final three polls for nbc and the wall street journal. first of all in virginia.
sandy's aftermath. we continue to track the latest kwomts as the east coast tries to pick up the pieces after the superstorm. we are trading the big movers with stephanie link, joe teranova and downtown josh brown. let's get to the election. the two candidates are entering the home stretch. john harwood has the latest from both camps. >> the candidates are racing through the battleground states. the organizations are working to turn out voters. the president will be appearing with bruce...